Of those Euros…
“Scandinavia’s relation brings €4.6 million as Coolmore and Godolphin clash in Deauville…”
Money no object. Bids bouncing off high walls and ceilings. Some people spending other people’s money. Others with extremely deep pockets. Theatre and drama and pretty bonkers all rolled into one…
But if this son of Wootton Bassett surges past that winning post that I can see just across the Downs, it will be money brilliantly and cannily spent. Time will tell…
Chat GPT – “How have the top ten purchases from the Deauville Yearling Sale of 2024 performed…??”
DIAMOND NECKLACE (€1.7 million) topped the sale, and she is a superstar. That money proving very well spent…
MEDELLIN (€1.4 million) is unraced. By design ? Or…??
Of the others in the top ten, there is promise in the performances of some, and races run that will have caused some head scratching and a rueful look at the Bank balance. Twas ever thus…
And thankfully the flourishing of the large cheque does not guarantee success. If it did, there would be nil point in turning up and working through the sales treadmill of the coming months. But one of the fabulous quirks of this wonderful sport is that you can turn up in the paddock with a “cheap” (a relative term) type and give the bluebloods a bloody nose…
Deauville gilded. Doncaster next week is more down to earth and realistic. I know which town I would rather spend a few days in, but you cut your cloth etc etc…
Grey and almost gloomy out there right now. Radio chat on the drive in of excitement at the prospect of rain. “Excitement” and “rain” in the United Kingdom…??!! The world it is a’changin…
Drought conditions in these parts still. Grey clouds have not meant rain – yet…
The return of Test Match cricket tomorrow !! Fabulous. Three Tests against Pakistan. Joe Root at the England helm. When will he send the text message to the former Captain – “Ashes Ben??” January I reckon – and how cool would it be if the response was in the affirmative…
Meanwhile, Bangladesh beat Australia in their own backyard. Cracks appearing…
The Ashes are coming home…..!!!!
Especially if Ben’s text reads along the lines of – “Hey Rooty, that would be fun….”
